Prepare for Pregnancy more articles
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The decision - I want a baby
Juliana Fridman We want a little version (hopefully a better version) of the mix between us. We have so much love to give and sharing with another one it will only make it bigger. So let’s go for it!
Quick workplace safety check
If you're pregnant or planning on conceiving it's time to give your work space a quick once over with this handy guide.
Trying to Conceive more articles
What is my luteal phase?
Knowing the length of your luteal phase allows you to more accurately predict at what point in your cycle ovulation occurs.
Fertility is not infinite
Prue Corlette Sex-ed may have taught us how to avoid pregnancy, but not once was it mentioned that if you wanted kids, you better get cracking before 35.
Nicole Kidman opens up on pregnancy struggles as she reveals appreciation for surrogate mother
After a "roller-coaster ride" with fertility problems, Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman says she feels love for the woman who carried her second child.
Fertility more articles
Breeding success
How to boost your fertility
Emily Dunn Protect your reproductive health to give yourself the best chance of conceiving.
It's a boom, baby, as births hit a new record
Jessica Wright Australian women have rewritten the history books by giving birth to 297, 900 babies in 2010, a new national record according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Having a child 'at the right time' is easier said than done
Alison Cassar As a 41-year-old woman who has been trying unsuccessfully to get pregnant for more than a year, I have a simple thing to say to the medical profession - wanting to have children is about more than biology.
IVF more articles
Clinics' next challenge is to deliver for all
IVF science has come a long way, but it still favours the wealthy, writes Julie Robotham.
Double bubble: doctors concerned over IVF twin births
Julie Robotham WHEN her pregnancy scan revealed two tiny heartbeats, Melinda van Leeuwen felt mostly relief. ''My first thought was, 'I'm glad it's not triplets','' said the 39-year-old, who was already the mother of a toddler.
Too old
IVF mum admits: I was wrong to have a baby at 57
Graeme Paton A woman who became one of Britain’s oldest mothers after IVF treatment has called for an age limit to be placed on the procedure.
Alternative Therapies more articles
Two mums, one dad and a baby
Surrogacy has been a sleeper issue, but it's about to wake up, writes Brian Robins.
Surrogacy bill gives parents more rights
Brian Robins - State Politics Parents of children born through surrogacy would be given full legal recognition for the first time, under a bill introduced in Parliament last night. Couples would also be able to enter into surrogacy arrangements abroad.
Complex surrogacy laws to be untangled
Joel Gibson After years of legal confusion, couples who use a surrogate mother in NSW will be able to get legal recognition of their status as parents in state courts.
Adoption more articles
A new child for Angelina?
Angelina Jolie sent gossips into overdrive on Tuesday when photos of the actress carrying out her United Nations ambassador duties in Tunisia left them convinced she'd secretly adopted a fourth child.
Madonna facing legal action over Mercy
Madonna is facing legal action from her adopted daughter Mercy James' Malawian relatives, who allege the singer broke a promise to allow them regular contact with the little girl.
Hey there baby, that's show business
Judith Woods Surrogacy and serial adoption have become the Hollywood norm.
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